NASA’s Perseverance rover continues collecting and studying Mars samples as uncertainty grows over the future of the Mars Sample Return program.

The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National Academies report concludes.

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

A study led by NYU Abu Dhabi’s Space Exploration Laboratory found underground water that turned sand dunes into solid rock, suggesting that Mars may have been habitable for longer than scientists once ...

Mars may be tens of millions of kilometers away, but for planetary scientists, the most revealing rehearsal space sits in the ...

How important is it to preserve human artifacts on Mars, specifically the myriads of rovers and landers that have helped us better understand the Red Planet? This is what a recent study published in ...

We want to go to Mars — problem is, there isn't a lot of oxygen, and transporting it from Earth is complex and expensive. According to a new study though, an AI system can synthesize oxygen from ...

NASA teams are testing drones, robot dogs, and new flight software in America’s toughest deserts to prepare for the ...

Scientists have identified shallow water ice beneath Mars’ surface in a mid-latitude region that could support future human ...

For thousands of years, Mars aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, leading some to speculate that it was a lush world full of life. However, the ...

Ars Technica recently reported that NASA has issued a request for a proposal to private companies for commercial Mars missions. The space agency apparently intends to apply the Commercial Lunar ...